Chicago-Midwest ICAA Immersive Workshop: Rendering the Classical Form

Friday, April 24th

9:30am - 9:45am | Introduction

9:45am-12:30pm | Elements of Classical Architecture: The Tuscan Order (5 Credits, Elements)
- Through the exercise of drawing a classical order, participants will explore in depth the terminology, geometry, and proportions of a columnar system. The components and mouldings of the order will be drawn step-by-step, illustrating the relationships and underlying geometry that unify the parts into a cohesive whole.

12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch Break

1:30pm-4:00pm | Light & Shade on Architectural Form (3 Credits, Light and Shade)

- In order to enhance the legibility and communicative nature of a two-dimensional line drawing, the rendering of light, shade, and shadow to describe the three-dimensional form of an architectural composition is fundamental. This session will explore the architectural conventions and qualities of light, shade, shadow, and reflected light, as well as a sensibility for how architectural geometries, volumes, planes, and profiles modulate light and shade to subsequently render form apparent.

4:00pm-5:30pm | Introduction to Architectural Rendering in Wash

- As an introduction to the history and techniques of Beaux-Arts wash rendering, participants will begin to learn the basic skills and techniques that are employed in producing a traditional wash rendering.

Saturday, April 25th

9:30am-5:00pm | Architectural Rendering in Wash (8 Credits, Wash Rendering)

- Using traditional wash techniques, participants will systematically execute the rendering of the Tuscan order using a limited watercolor palette. The skills and techniques to be utilized will include color mixing, flat washes, layered washes, gradients, and wet-on-wet washes.

16 total credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture